Skirt-holder.



Patentd Apr. 22. I902.

V. F. REVOR; SKIRT HOLDER. (Application filed Aug. 29, 1901.

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VALLERI F. REVOR, OF MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

SKlRT-HOLDER..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters ma No. 698,056, dated April 22,1902.

7 Application filed August'29, 1901. Serial No. 73,638. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, VALLERI F. REvoR, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mine neapolis, in the county of Hennepin and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements inSkirt-Holders; and

I- do hereby declare the following'to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My present invention has for its object to provide a simple andeflioient device for holding'the skirt free from the ground without theuse of the hands; and to this end it consists of the novel devicesandcombinations of devices hereinafter described, and defined in the claim.

The invention is illustrated in the accom- The numeral 2 indicates aflexible cord or band having at one end a snap-hook 3 and at its otherend a ring 4. a

The numeral 5 indicates a V-shaped springclamp provided at its free endswith cooperating clamping-heads 6. As shown and preferred, the innerfaces of the clamping-heads 6 are provided with soft facing or pads 7,of Velvet or similar soft material, which will prevent tearing of thatportion of the dress which is clamped between the same. A slidingclamping-link 8 works on the prongs of the spring-clamp 5. The prongs ofthe said clamp 5 spring apart under their own spring tension, and theclamping-heads 6 are forced and held onto the interposed portion 'of theskirt by sliding said link 8 toward the said heads 6. A ring 9 issecured to the crotch of the clamp 5 and said ringis connected to thering 4 by one or morechains 10;

The device is applied in working position, as shown in Fig. 1, bypassing the cord or band 2 around the waist, hooking the springhook 3 tothe ring 4, preferably, or to the ring 9, if desired, and then securingthe trainportion of the skirt between the clamping-heads 6 in a manneralready indicated.

The cord or band 2 may of course be of any desired length; but it isusually made approximately one yard in length, so that it will looselyencircle the waist. It will also be understood that the end of the cordor band 2 may be secured to the clamp 5 in a great many difl:'erentways. However, the rings 4: and 9 and the chain 10 give the device anornamental appearance. The said cord or band ,2 may of course be made ofany suitable flexi ble material and may be either round or flat The cord2 and spring snap-hook 3 are of such sizev that the latter may besnapped around the former. This enables the device to be used withthehook snapped around the cord 2 and the cord 2 drawn tight around thewaist. a I l e The device is extremely simple, is of small cost," and isnot only very convenient, but when properly designed is very ornamental.Its great advantage is that it properly holds the skirt and leaves bothhands of the wearer free.

What I claim,*and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates, is as follows: V A skirt-supporter comprising the flexible cord2 provided at one end with the snaphook 3 of such size that it may besnapped around said cord 2, the ring 4 atthe other end of said cord 2chainslO attached to said Witnesses:

ELIZABETH KIRBER, F. D. MERCHANT.

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